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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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