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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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