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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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