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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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