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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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