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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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