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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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