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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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