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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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