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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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