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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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