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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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