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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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