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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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