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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take 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. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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