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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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