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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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