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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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