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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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