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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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