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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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