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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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