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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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