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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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