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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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