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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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