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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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