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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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