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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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