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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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