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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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