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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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