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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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