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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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