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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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