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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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