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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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