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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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