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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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