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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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