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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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