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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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