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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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