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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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