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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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