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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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