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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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