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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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