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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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