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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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