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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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