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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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