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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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