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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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