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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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