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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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