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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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