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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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