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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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