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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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