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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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