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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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