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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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