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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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