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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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