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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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