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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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