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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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