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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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