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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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