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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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