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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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