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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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