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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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