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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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