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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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