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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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