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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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