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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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