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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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