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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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