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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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