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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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