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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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