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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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