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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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