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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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