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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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