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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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