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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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