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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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