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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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