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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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