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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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