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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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