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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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