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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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