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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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