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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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