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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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