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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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