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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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