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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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