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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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