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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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