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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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