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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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