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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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