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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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