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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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