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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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