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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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