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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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