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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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