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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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