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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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