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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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