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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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