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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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