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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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