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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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