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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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