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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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