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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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