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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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