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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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