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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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