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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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