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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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