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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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