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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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