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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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