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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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