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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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