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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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