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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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