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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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