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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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