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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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