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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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