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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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