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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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