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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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