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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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