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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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