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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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