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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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