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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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