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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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