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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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