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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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