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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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