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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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