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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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