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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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