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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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