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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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