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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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