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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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