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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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