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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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