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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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