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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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