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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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