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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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