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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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