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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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