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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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