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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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