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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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