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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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