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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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