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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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