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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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