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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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