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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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