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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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