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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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