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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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