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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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