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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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