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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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