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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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