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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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