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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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