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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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