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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)