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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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