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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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