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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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