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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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