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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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