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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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