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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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