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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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