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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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