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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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