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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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