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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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