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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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