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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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