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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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