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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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