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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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