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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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