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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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