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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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