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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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