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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education