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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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