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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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