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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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