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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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