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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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