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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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