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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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