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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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