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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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