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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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