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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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