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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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