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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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