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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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