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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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