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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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