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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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