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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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