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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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