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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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