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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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