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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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