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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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