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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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