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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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