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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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