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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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