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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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