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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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