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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating 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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