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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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