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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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