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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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