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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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