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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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