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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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