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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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