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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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