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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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