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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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