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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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