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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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