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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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