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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the 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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