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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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