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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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