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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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