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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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