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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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