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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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