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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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