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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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