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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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