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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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