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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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