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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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