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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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