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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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