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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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