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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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