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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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