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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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