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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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