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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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