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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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