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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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