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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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