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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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