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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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