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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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