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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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