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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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