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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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