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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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