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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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