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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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