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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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