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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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