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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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