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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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