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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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