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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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