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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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