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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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