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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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