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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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