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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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