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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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