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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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