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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important 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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