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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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