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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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