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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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