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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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