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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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