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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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