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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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