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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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