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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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