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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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