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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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