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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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