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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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