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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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