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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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