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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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