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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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