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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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