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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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