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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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