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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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