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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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