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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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