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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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