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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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