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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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