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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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