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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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