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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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