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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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