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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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