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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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