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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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