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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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