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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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