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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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