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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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