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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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