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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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