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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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