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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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