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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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