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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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