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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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