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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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