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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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