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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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