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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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