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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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