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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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