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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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