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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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