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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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