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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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