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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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