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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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