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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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