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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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