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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important 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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