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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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