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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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