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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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