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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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