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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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