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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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