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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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