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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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