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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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