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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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