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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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