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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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