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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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