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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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