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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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