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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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