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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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