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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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