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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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