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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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