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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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