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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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