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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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