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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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