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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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