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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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