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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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