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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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