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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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