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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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