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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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