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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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