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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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