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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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