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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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