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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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