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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education