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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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