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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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