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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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