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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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