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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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