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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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