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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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