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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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