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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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