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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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