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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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