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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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