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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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