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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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