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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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