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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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