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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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