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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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