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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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