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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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