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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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