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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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