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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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