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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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