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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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