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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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