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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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