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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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