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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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