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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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