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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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