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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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