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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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