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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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