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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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