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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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