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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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