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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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