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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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