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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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