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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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