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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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