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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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