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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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