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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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