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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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