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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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