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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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