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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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