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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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