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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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