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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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