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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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