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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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