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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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