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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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