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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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