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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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