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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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