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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about 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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