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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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