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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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