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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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