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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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