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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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