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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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