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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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