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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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