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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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