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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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