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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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