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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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