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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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