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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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