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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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