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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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