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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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