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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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