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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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