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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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