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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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