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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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