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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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