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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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