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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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