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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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