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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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