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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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