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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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