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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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