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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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