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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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