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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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