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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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