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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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