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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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