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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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