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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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