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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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