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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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