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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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