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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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