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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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