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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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