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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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