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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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