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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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