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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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