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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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