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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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