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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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