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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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