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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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