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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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