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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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