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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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