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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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